Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
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Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
Can celibacy actually make us purer and closer to God?
God Forbid
54 minutes 6 seconds
3 months ago
Can celibacy actually make us purer and closer to God?
Can celibacy actually make us purer and closer to God?
What is it about sex that gets in the way of our divinity?
What do some of the world’s major religions say about celibacy or even require of it’s devotees?
And, with the very noticeable global decline in the birth rate, are we already seeing a trend towards a more chaste life?
If so, can abstinence draw us closer to our spiritual selves?
GUESTS:
Dawn Eden Goldstein is a theologian, canon lawyer and author of TheThrill of The Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On
Dr Maeve Heaney is also a theologian, author, musician and composer and has written on the subject of celibacy and the Catholic Church and author of Suspended God: Music and a theology of doubt
Dr Samishka Goyal is a philosopher and teacher at Monash University and has written extensively about Hinduism and Jainism
This program was made on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, and Naarm
God Forbid
Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
